Wall cabinet



Oct. 18, 1927. J. EGGER WALL CABINET Filed Oct. 24. 1925 5 Shee ts-Sheec1 i-5. /U% Wyemtoz, 1btomw J. A. HOEGGER WALL CABINET Filed 001;. 241925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 18, 1927- HoEGGER WALL CABINET Filed Oct. 24.1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES J'OSEPH A. HOEGGEB, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. I

WALL CABINET.

Application filed October 24, 1925. Serial My invention relates toimprovements in wall cabinets frequently used as medicine cabinets orclosets. Closets of this charactor are generally placed in bathrooms orother places where the furnishings and fixtures are of an ornamentalcharacter and generally the medicine closet is so obviously a closet andso prominent in appearance that it appears incongruous with the otherparts of the room.

My invention is intended to produce a closet of this character which,while meeting the requirements of utility and convenience, loses itsapparent purpose and becomes really an embellishment to the place.

It will be seen that in structures of this kind where appearance isimportant, beauty is as desirable as utility.

My invention, therefore, is intended to produce a structure which, asstated, is convenient, waich is strong and useful, but which is of sucha nature that it lends itself readily to concealment and toornamentation. To this endlthe cabinet is made so as to have its bodyportion let into the wall which is not unusual, and further to have thedoor of an ornamental and useful character, preferably a mirror, butwhich s constructed and connected with the cabinet so as to well serveits door functions, and which further is constructed so .that whenclosed it has every appearance of a framed mirror or other ornamentalplate lying flat against the wall and carrying no suggestion of thecloset or cabinet.

The particular design of the mirror or plate is not important, but it isimportant to have the structure of the cabinet as a' whole of such anature that the face plate or mirror will be well backed and protectedso that it can be conveniently used and can have the appearance of beingframed against the wall. This and other important features ofconstruction will appear more fully from the description which follows.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a broken front elevation of the structure embodying myinvention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a vertical section on'the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

maassuEn Figure- 4 is a sectional plan on the line 4-4 in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a broken detail perspective of a corner portion of thecabinet and a part of the hinge;

Figure 6 is a broken front view of the corner part of the cabinetillustrating also the hinge connection;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8 Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a detail section on the line 99 of Figure 6;

F igure 10 is a detail perspective. of one of the corner brackets of thedoor frame.

The front or door of the cabinet is pro- .vided with a plate l0 which ispreferably a mirror of glass, and which represents the full face of thedoor. This is backed by a non-metallic backing 11, preferably a woodpanel which fits into a rabbeted portion of a frame 12, preferably ofwood, the contour of which corresponds with that of the plate 10. Thisframe extends all around the back edge portion of the plate 10, and isintended to lie flat against the adjacent wall and serve as a framing ofand protection for the plate 10. The plate can be secured to the framein any suitable way as, for example, by screws 13 extending throughholes in the plate 10 and into the frame 12. The heads of these screwscan be covered by ornamental buttons 14 which can be of glass orburnished metal and which add to the appearance of the plate 10.

The parts 10, 11 and 12 comprise the door of the cabinet and these onthe hinged edge and the top and bottom are provided with corner brackets15 which are preferably let into the woodwork of the frame, as shown inFigure 2, and which serve to stiffen the frame. Obviously similarbrackets might be applied to the other two corners of the frame ifdesired. The brackets are shown in Figure 10 and are provided with slots16 to accommodate the hinges presently referred to, and extending fromthe lower wall of the slot and at right angles to the body of each hingeis a ledge 17 which serves as a support for the hinge butt. This has anend portion 18 lying upon the ledge 17 and a body portion 19 which issecured to a flange of the cabinet body as shown in Figure 8 and aspresently described.

frame 12, and having a part 22 threaded into the ledge 17. The frame 12is cut away as shown at 28 in Figure 9, to rovide clearance for thehinges and the let ges 17.

. The body 24 of the cabinet is the typical box-like structure, so faras its general character is concerned, and it can be fitted with anyusual or preferred shelving or the like. It is preferably of sheet metaland has at the front edge 'a laterally projecting flange 25 extendingall the way aroun the body and this merges into a rearwardly extendingflange 26 which in turn is inturned as at 27 so that the flange as awhole comprising the parts 25, 26 and 27, is of generally rectangularshape and forms a frame for the cabinet body which greatly stiffens thebody and which also forms a flush abutment against which the panel 11 ofthe door may close snugly and without injury. The hinge butts 19 canextend through corresponding openings or slots 28in the vertical parts26 of the cabinet frame, and the butts are secured to the correspondingupper and lower parts 26 of the frame, so as to firmly fasten andsupport the hinges. It will be seen that the means described for hangingthe door allows the frame 12 to enclose the cabinet frame 25, 26 and 27sothat the edge of the frame 12 shows at the back edge of the mirrorframe, while the back of the door closes against the hollow and somewhatspringy frame of the cabinet. Thus an effective easy closure is providedfor and the beauty of the closed mirror door enhanced.

It is desirable that the door of the cabinet shall not swing wide open,as in such cases the mirror or plate 10 or the adjacent wall might beinjured, and to limit the movement of the door any suitable means can beused.

In Figure 4 I have shown in dotted lines a suitable stop comprising alink 29 which is pivoted to a part of the door as shown at 30, which isslotted lengthwise and which connects with a pin 31 on the lower flangemember 26 of the cabinet. Thus as the door swings open the link will bepulled out, as illustrated, and will limit the movement of the door, andwhen the door swings to closed position, the link will lie along thelower flanges 26 of the cabinet.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the cabinet which Ihave illustrated and described is of simple but stron construction-t'hat it can be set into the wal so that the outer part will besubstantially flush therewith; and that the door is to all appearancesan ornamental mirror or plate lying fiat against the adjacent wall, andthat it can be swung out conveniently to afford access to the inner partof the cabinet.

I claim:

1. Avwall cabinet having abox like body adapted to be secured in arecess in a wall, said body having at its open edge portion a hollowlaterally extending frame, and a door hinged within the body frame, saiddoor having a face plate'and a marginal frame around the back edge ofthe plate adapted to lie against the wall and enclose the frame of thecabinet body adjacent the box like body.

2. In a structure of the kind described the combination with a wallcabinet having a marginal flange, of a door having a marginal frame onthe back side adapted to lie against a wall, corner brackets on the doorframe, each bracket having a supporting ledge thereon, and hingespivoted to the frame adjacent the ledges and connected to the door thebutts of the hinges being supported on the flange of the cabinet.

3. A wall cabinet comprising a box like body adapted to fit in a wallrecess, said body having around its forward edge a flange of generalrectangular cross section forming a body frame, and a door having hingessupported on the said frame, the said door comprising a mirror coveringthe face of the door, a panel behind the mirror arranged to fit againstthe adjacent frame, and a marginal door frame on the back part of themirror arranged to lie against the wall adjacent the box like body.

4. A wall cabinet, comprising a box-like body adapt-ed to fit in a wallopening, said body having a hollow marginal frame or bead at its outeredge adapted to lie against the adjacent wall, a door having around itsback edge portion a frame fitting around the adjacent head or frame ofthe cabinet so that only the edge portions of the door frame areexposed, and a concealed hinge connection between the door frame and thecabinet frame which permits the door t swing free of the adjacent wall.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this20th day of October, 1925.

' JOSEPH A. HOEGGER.

